Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Easy Shepherd's Pie

1 lb. ground beef
2 cups hot mashed potatoes
4 oz. Cream Cheese, cubed
1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 cup beef gravy

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown meat in large skillet. Drain.

Mix potatoes, cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and the garlic until well blended.

Stir vegetables and gravy into meat.

Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish.

Cover with potato mixture. Don't worry about it being perfectly even; the more rustic it looks, the better.

Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through.

Makes 6 servings.

Shortcut: Use instant mashed potatoes. Prepare potatoes as directed on package, omitting the milk. This way when you add the cream cheese, the potatoes stay fluffy.